agriculture

AgTech is being billed as a particular focus for the 2024 edition of Canada’s Farm Show, which is back in Regina on June 18 to 20. The annual show brings together farmers and ag industry professionals to see and display the latest in innovation and cutting edge technology for the agricultural sector. The launch event […]

There was very limited information on feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan due to low volume. There were no heifer prices from the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending April 5th but there were prices for three steer weight categories. The 500-600 lb weight category reported a week-over-week increase of $8.16 to […]

The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) is committing $856,651 towards barley research over the next five years. Research and Extension Manager with SaskBarley Mitchell Japp says the research will focus on areas of concern for barley growers in the province, such as “managing maturity and uniformity in barley, crop establishment, disease pressure, and marketability” adding […]

Saskatchewan-based company Prairie Clean Energy (PCE) was recently approved by the provincial government for a new investor tax credit through the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive Program (STSI), that would give 45 cents back for every dollar invested into the company. President and CEO of PCE Mark Cooper explains in a news release the company’s use […]

Producers enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program will be getting a top-up to help cover extraordinary costs for transportation of feed and help maintain the breeding herd. The federal-provincial program was introduced October 20, 2023 in response to drought conditions felt across the province, especially in the southwest and west-central regions. The provincial government […]

A producer and farm leader in Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee, is optimistic for the future of farming in this province, through what he terms the “miracle of incremental progress”. He laid out his thoughts on the farming industry at a meeting of the Weyburn Rotary Club on Thursday at the Weyburn Legion Hall. He is a […]

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for April 5th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 610.52 +1 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 = Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 302.63 -2.19

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for April 5th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 609.52 +8.5 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 = Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 304.82 +4.37

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for April 4th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 601.02 +3.9 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 -10 Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 300.45 +2.35

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for April 4th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 597.12 -4.5 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 -10 Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 298.1 +1.09